The Happy Housewife
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| Directed by | Antoinette Beumer | 
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| Based on | The Happy Housewife by Heleen van Royen  | 
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| Cinematography | Bert Pot | 
| Edited by | Annelien van Wijnbergen | 
| Music by | Tom Holkenborg[1] | 
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| Distributed by | Benelux Film Distributors | 
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Running time  | 100 minutes | 
| Country | Netherlands | 
| Language | Dutch | 
| Budget | €1.8 million | 
| Box office | $4.8 million[2] | 
The Happy Housewife (Dutch: De gelukkige huisvrouw) is a 2010 Dutch drama film directed by Antoinette Beumer. It stars Carice van Houten as Lea, a housewife who has trouble adjusting to the birth of her son.[3]
The film received a Platinum Film for 400.000 visitors.[4]
Release
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 29 September 2010.[5]
References
- ^ "Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) componeerde de filmmuziek voor De Gelukkige Huisvrouw". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 8 April 2010.
 - ^ "The Happy Housewife". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
 - ^ "De gelukkige huisvrouw (2010)". Netherlands Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
 - ^ "Platina Film voor De Gelukkige Huisvrouw". VPRO Gids. May 25, 2010. Archived from the original on June 15, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
 - ^ van Oostrum, Arnold (9 August 2010). "Video Film Express: DVD-releases in september". AllesOverFilm. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
 
